Introduce learners to Cubesats - much smaller (1000 cm3) satellites that are being used to gather scientific data and enhance NASA’s space exploration goals. This series of short YouTube videos provides background information, size comparisons,...(View More) component and construction details, and the science behind this new generation of satellites. Includes links to related resources and background information. The Real World series of NASA eClips™ connects classroom mathematics to 21st century careers and innovations and are designed for students to develop an appreciation for mathematics through real-world problem-solving.(View Less)

Originally produced in support of the 2016 Earth Science Week theme of “Our Shared Geoheritage,” this collection of articles and images from NASA’s Earth Observatory looks at over 60 of America’s National Parks. Learners can explore three...(View More) facets of our parks from the vantage point of space: geology, ecology and/or cultural history. Each of the three includes an introduction and guiding questions. The articles can be used to engage and generate student interest in a related phenomenon or topic at the beginning of lessons or units, or used throughout as supplemental activities. The “Educators” link at the top of each section provides additional strategies and suggestions for using the articles.(View Less)

The complexity and interconnectedness of Earth’s systems become evident through these visualizations created by NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio. Each entry in this collection is designed to encourage student questioning and conversation...(View More) – especially related to the cross-cutting topics commonly found in middle and high school curricula (cause and effect; systems and system models; scale, proportion and quantity; patterns; similarities and differences; stability and change; energy and matter). Video interviews with mission scientists and a NASA visualizer as well as links to sample K-12 lessons are included.(View Less)

Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) is the process of evaluating materials to detect and measure the presence of defects without causing damage to the material being tested. In this lesson, middle and high school students are introduced to NDE,...(View More) refraction of light, and birefringence (the process in which light moving in different directions, or polarizations, travels at different speeds within a material). Students test a variety of transparent plastics using polarizing filters and analyze the extent and degree of stress the materials have undergone by examining the birefringence produced. Guide Lites are individual activities from NASA eClips™ Educator Guides that are developed for informal settings. Each Guide Lite follows the 5E model and includes lesson objectives, a materials list, and links to the supporting NASA eClips™ video segments.(View Less)

Learners begin this 5E activity by creating their own picture of the sun out of paint and detergent. They then make colored filters out of cellophane and paper towel tubes to simulate how specialized instruments capture and view solar images. An...(View More) extension activity uses a lollipop along with that same picture to model eclipses. Discussion questions are provided. Links to related NASA eClips videos are provided.(View Less)

Focusing on the size of our solar system, these two short videos address both its vastness and the measurement of its distances. Part One defines the limits of the solar system; Part Two introduces the Astronomical Unit (AU) and applies it to...(View More) distances within the solar system. Both videos are part of the NASA eClips education series. These videos inspire and engage students, helping them see real world connections and opening their eyes to potential STEM career fields.(View Less)

Come along on a virtual journey to the asteroid belt, the Moon, Mars, Saturn, Pluto and Europa. Begin by downloading this free educational app to any iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch). Then point the camera at the compatible interactive posters...(View More) available from this Lunar and Planetary Institute website to begin your exploration. The interactive posters can also be printed for display in a classroom or at an educational event.(View Less)

This collection of nine portable traveling exhibits communicates different aspects of lunar and asteroid science and exploration. Developed for use in public libraries and informal education settings, each exhibit consists of three banners with...(View More) accompanying stands, and telescoping poles.(View Less)

This resource highlights a few of the many women who have impacted STEM fields- through important explorations, discoveries and/or contributions. It includes first-hand stories, a resource guide, and downloadable posters and postcards.

Hear from a NASA scientist and a NASA engineer as they describe their roles in the design and development of one aspect of the James Webb Space Telescope. The video reveals the importance of collaboration in continually moving exploration forward....(View More) NASA eClips™ Launchpad video segments, designed for grades 9-12, support project-based and problem-based learning experiences in science, mathematics, and career and technical education classrooms.(View Less)